Anchoring device for covers



May 22, 1962 c. H. ANDERSEN ANCHORING DEVICE FOR COVERS Filed Feb. 16,

United States Patent Ofitice 3,035,332 ANCHORING D VICE FOR COVERS Charles H. Andersen, Brooklyn, N.Y., assignor to Tingue, grown & Co., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New ork Filed Feb. 16, 1959, Ser. No. 793,435

8 Claims. (Cl. 29-118) This invention relates to fiatwork ironers and, more particularly, to the securing of binders and covers to the ironer roll of such ironers.

It has been customary for many years to dress the rolls of flatwork ironers with paddings and covers. Such dressings are usually wound around the roll in a direction opposite to the normal operating direction of the roll and, while free at the outer end, are usually connected at the inner end to the metal ironer roll.

In order to provide a connection between the metal ironer roll and the dressing, it has been the practice to semi-permanently attach an inner cover or binder directly to the ironer roll with an adhesive, a cement, rivets or the like and to attach an outer cover to the free end of the binder by overlapping, stitching, removable connector, or the like. In such assemblies, both the binder and the outer cover each extend at least once around the circumference of the roll and in the assembly is positioned some type of padding.

In the operation of flatwork ironers, the dressing may become soiled, worn or damaged and replacement may be desired. More often soiling and wear is limited to the outer cover and padding and these portions of the dressing must be replaced. After continued use, the binder also becomes soiled and Worn and it is necessary to replace the entire dressing, including the binder. Since the binder is semipermanently attached to the roll, its removal is more difficult and in addition to being timeconsuming, often requires the use of certain equipment and tools. In a considerable number of installations the cover and binder are sewn together in a unitary piece of cloth, wherefore, failure of the cover entails the necessity of removing both the cover and the binder.

it is an object of the invention to provide a novel attachment for ironer roll dressing assemblies, to expedite removal of the binder.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an attachment for such assemblies wherein the ironer roll dressing can be removed and replaced expeditiously without the use of tools or special equipment.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a permanent attachment for ironer roll dressings which will not require replacement when the binder is removed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an attachment for such assemblies wherein the ironer roll dressing can be removed and replaced by the laundry crew without the aid or assistance of outside servicemen.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter described and claimed in the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a top view, partly in section, illustrating a dressing assembly embodying the invention, prior to complete application of the dressing to the ironer roll; and

FIG. 2 is a side view, partly in section and somewhat enlarged, of the assembly of FIG. 1.

Referring now to the drawings, an ironer roll 2 is rotatably supported on shaft 4 and is provided at its periphery with an anchor means generally indicated as 6. The anchor means 6 comprises a member 8 of rustproof wire or screening folded upon itself to form a bifurcated opening having legs or arms 10 and 12. A wire or red 14 is positioned intermediate the legs 10 and 12 to space the two legs radially for reasons more clearly pointed out hereinafter. The member 8 is fastened to the roll 2 with a plurality of screws, pegs or rivets 16 passing through the legs 10 and 12. In forming the attaching means, it is preferred that the leg 10 adjacent the ironer roll be slightly longer than the leg 12 radially spaced from the roll. While rustproof wire or screening have been described in connection with member 8, it is to be understood other materials capable of being pinned may be employed.

The attaching means 6 is fastened to the ironer roll 2 so that the bifurcated opening formed by spaced legs 10 and 12 faces in a direction opposite to the direction in which the ironer roll rotates. For example, if the ironer roll is to be rotated clockwise, the opening formed by the spaced legs 10 and 12 will face counter-clockwise. With the attaching means 6 in place, one end of the cover or hinder 13 is positioned between the legs 10, 12, and pins M, which may be of either T or U shape, are passed through leg 12, cover 18 and then through leg 10. It is preferred to insert the pins 20 on .a bias in such manner that any pull on the cover or binder tends to force the pins into the cover and the screen. If desired, a strip of gummed tape, or the like, may be applied over the heads of the pins. While the pins 20 are described as passing through both of the legs, the pins may be passed only through the cover 18 and leg 10, in which event the tape, if used, would be applied under the leg 12 and over the heads of the pins.

A one-piece cover of treated material or a two-piece cover comprising an inner binder and an outer cover sewed together, or otherwise joined, may be used. In either event, after the inner end of the cover is attached to the ironer roll, the roll is turned, wrapping the cover around the roll. Where a padding is used, such as 24 in the attached drawings, the padding is inserted between the cover convolutions as the cover is wound onto the roll.

The edge of the cover attached to the ironer roll forms a leading edge as the roll rotates. Since, in the direction of rotation, this edge is positioned between the legs 10 and 12 and behind the wire or rod 14, the edge is protected, minimizing any tendency of scalloping.

When the cover or binding becomes worn or damaged and replacement is desired, the ironer roll is rotated, in a direction opposite to its normal direction of rotation, thereby unwinding the cover from the roll to expose the pins 20. Where padding has been used between the cover convolutions, the padding is removed as the cover is unwound. With the pins exposed, the pins are removed and the cover replaced. The new cover is then attached to the legs 10, 12 and the new cover, and padding where used, are wound onto the roll in the manner aforestated. If it is not desirable to reverse the dressed roll, the entire fabric roll assembly can be easily removed by cutting through the covers, padding and binders which will expose the bare ironer roll. This in cision is made 4" back of the anchor unit and the pins securing the hinder or cover to the unit are easily withdrawn.

The terms .and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible Within the scope of the invention claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with an ironer roll, an anchor unit for removably attaching a cover to said roll, said anchor unit comprising a bifurcated attaching means extending Patented Ma 22,1962- axially along the circumference of said roll with its open end facing opposite to the normal direction of rotation of said roll, a first leg on said bifurcated attaching means, a second leg on said bifurcated attaching means, and means extending transversely through said legs attaching said bifurcated means to said roll.

2. In combination with an ironer roll, an anchor unit for removably attaching a cover to said roll, said anchor unit comprising a bifurcated attaching means extending axially along the circumference of said roll with its open end facing opposite to the normal direction of rotation of said roll, a first leg on said bifurcated attaching means. a second le on said bifurcated attaching means, and means extending through said legs and into said roll for attaching said bifurcated means to said roll.

3. In combination with a rotatable ironer roll, an anchor unit for removably attaching a cover to said roll, said anchor unit comprising bifurcated attaching means extending axially along the circumference of said roll with the open end of said bifurcated means facing opposite to the normal direction of rotation of said roll, a first leg on said bifurcated attaching means, a second leg on said bifurcated attaching means, spacer means positioned between said legs spacing said first leg from said second leg, and means extending transversely through said legs and into said roll attaching said bifurcated means and said spacer means to said roll.

4. In a combination as recited in claim 3, said spacer means being positioned between said legs of said bifurcated means and at the apex thereof.

5. In combination with a rotatable ironer roll, an anchor unit for removably attaching a cover to said roll, said anchor unit comprising a member folded upon itself to form spaced arms inter-connected at one of their ends and open at their opposite ends, said folded member being positioned on said roll with said open end facing opposite to the normal direction of rotation of said roll,

a spacer positioned intermediate said arms, and fastening means extending transversely through said arms and into said roll attaching said folded member to said roll.

6. In the combination as recited in claim 5, said folded member comprising a screen.

7. In combination with a rotatable ironer roll, an anchor unit for removably attaching a cover to said roll, said anchor unit comprising a member folded upon itself to form spaced arms inter-connected at one of their ends and open at their opposite ends, said folded member be ing positioned on said roll with said open end facing opposite to the normal direction of rotation of said roll, a spacer positioned intermediate said arms at the interconnected end thereof, fastening means extending through said folded member and into said roll, a cover positioned between said arms and extending beyond the open end thereof and means extending through said arms and said cover for attaching said cover to said ironer roll.

8. in combination with a rotatable ironer roll, an anchor unit for removably attaching a cover to said roll, said anchor unit comprising a member folded upon itself to form spaced arms inter-connected at one of their ends and open at their opposite ends, said folded member being positioned on said roll with said open end facing opposite to the normal direction of rotation of said roll, a spacer positioned intermediate said arms at the interconnected end thcreof, fastening means extending through said folded member and into said roll, a cover positioned between said arms and extending beyond the open end thereof and pins extending through said arms and said cover for attaching said cover to said ironer roll.

Newsom June 24, 1952 Skelton June 16, 1953 

